Acronyms
FAFSA
What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
The date of the FAFSA deadline
What is May 1st?
The FAFSA must be completed this often
What is every year?
Financial Aid counselors are always available to answer all questions related to financial aid, discuss extenuating circumstances, assist with documents, and provide information on available resources. The Office of Financial Aid is located here
What is Frost 201?
True or False. If I am offered Federal Work Study, I will automatically be given a job on campus.
What is False?
EFC
What is Expected Family Contribution?
The date you can begin applying for Financial Aid
What is October 1st?
You must complete this to apply for federal student aid, such as federal grants, work-study, and loans.
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?
You go here to view and accept/decline your Financial Aid award
What is Online Services?
These two categories make up gift aid
What are scholarships and grants?
SAP
What is Satisfactory Academic Progress?
You have this many months to begin repayment on student loans after graduation or after you leave the school or drop below half-time enrollment.
What is six months?
True or False. You do not have to file taxes to be able to complete and submit the FAFSA.
What is true?
I can buy my books through HCC with this, which will show on my Online Services Account Summary
What is my book advance?
The type of loan in which interest accrues while the student is in school.
What is Unsubsidized loan?
SAR
What is Student Aid Report?
The date you must have all required documentation submitted to the financial aid office
What is June 30th?
This gives you access to federal student aid online systems and can serve as your legal signature
What is your FSA ID?
The three type of Federal financial aid
What are grants, loans, and work study?
The type of federal direct loan which the government pays the interest on while the student is still in school
What is a Subsidized loan?
COA
What is Cost of Attendance?
Returning students should register for classes by this date to get the best financial aid package
What is June 30th?
This worksheet is used when colleges require more information about your income.
What is the verification worksheet?
This is where HCC students can find a listing of open Work Study positions
What is the HCC / Financial Aid website?
These types of students are under age 24 as of December 31 of the award year, and must provide information about their parents on the FAFSA; unless they are married, have dependents other than a spouse, are an orphan, or are a veteran or active duty member of the US Armed Forces.
What are dependent students?